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judicial officer

judicial officer noun: a public officer authorized to hear and decide cases in a court of law.

Noun

judicial officer (plural judicial officers)

  1. A public officer authorized to hear and decide cases in a court of law.
  2. A huissier de justice, a process server and officer of the court in several European countries.

judicial officer meaning in Tamil

judicial officer in Tamil

நீதிமுறை அலுவலர்

Synonyms of judicial officer

Forms of judicial officer

pluraljudicial officers

Origin of judicial officer

As a European official, a calque of French huissier de justice (“court usher”) employing officer because of usher's lack of legal associations in English.

Questions about judicial officer

What does judicial officer mean?
Judicial officer means a public officer authorized to hear and decide cases in a court of law.
What is judicial officer in Tamil?
Judicial officer in Tamil is நீதிமுறை அலுவலர். See Judicial officer meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is judicial officer?
Judicial officer is a noun.
What is the plural of judicial officer?
The plural of judicial officer is judicial officers.

Words near judicial officer in the dictionary

  1. judicial day
  2. judicial days
  3. judicial factor
  4. judicial factors
  5. judicial notice
  6. judicial officer
  7. judicial officers
  8. judicial police
  9. judicial relief
  10. judicial remedies
  11. judicial remedy

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